Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality | |
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History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
Leadership | |
Chair | |
Structure | |
Seats | 11 |
Political groups | Majority (9)
Minority (2) |
The Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
The Senate had a Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations until September 2, 2013, when it was split into the Committee on Youth and the Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality. The latter committee's creation also led to the addition of gender equality in the list of matters under its jurisdiction. [1]
The committee got its current name after its jurisdiction was again expanded on August 3, 2015, to include matters relating to the welfare and protection of children. [2]
According to the Rules of the Senate, [3] the committee handles all matters relating to:
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has 11 members.
Position | Member [4] | Party | |
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Chairperson | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Vice Chairperson | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
Deputy Majority Leaders | JV Ejercito | NPC | |
Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | ||
Members for the Majority | Bam Aquino | KANP | |
Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||
Member for the Minority | Loren Legarda | NPC |
Ex officio members:
Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco
Position | Member [5] | Party | |
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Chairperson | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Vice Chairperson | Nancy Binay | UNA | |
Members for the Majority | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
Grace Poe | Independent | ||
Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
Bong Go | PDP | ||
JV Ejercito | NPC | ||
Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
Member for the Minority | None |
Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco